Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
ChemSusChem
ISSN 1864-5631 · eISSN 1864-564X · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 2008
ChemSusChem: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,550; median 88 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 885 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ChemSusChem is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope Climate change and sustainable practices are high on the agenda, and chemistry is committed to make a positive impact. ChemSusChem publishes impactful international sustainability research and significant advancements with chemistry at our core. We provide the ideal home for ground-breaking studies with a worldwide representation and reach. Our thorough editorial practices help us publish rapid original fundamental research in sustainable chemistry. ChemSusChem covers topics contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14). We understand the huge pressures the scientific community is facing every day and we want to support you. Chemistry Europe is an association of 16 chemical societies from 15 European countries. Run by chemists, for chemists—we evaluate, publish, disseminate, and amplify the scientific excellence of chemistry researchers from around the globe." Features Peer-reviewed primary and secondary research articles Free color Open-access publishing option Fast publication times Cutting-edge sustainable chemistry over the entire scope of the field An advisory board of top international researchers 24 issues per year Online publication on an industry-leading platform is highly optimized for discoverability, mobility, and accessibility. An app for Apple and Android devices enables even more comfortable mobile browsing, also offline, at no extra cost. Engaging social media coverage Contents ChemSusChem publishes an attractive mixture of: Research Articles Reviews and Concepts Perspectives Fields of Interest Artificial photosynthesis Batteries and supercapacitors Biocatalysis Biorenewable resources Biofuels and biorefineries Biodegradables Carbon dioxide capture and storage Cleaner synthesis Electrocatalysis Environmental chemistry Energy storage and conversion Fuel cells Green chemistry Heterogeneous catalysis Homogeneous catalysis Hydrogen generation and storage Photocatalysis Photovoltaics Solar cells Solar fuels Sustainable chemistry Waste valorization Masthead 2017 (PDF) Masthead 2016 (PDF) Masthead 2015 (PDF) Masthead 2014 (PDF) Masthead 2013 (PDF) Masthead 2012 (PDF) Masthead 2011 (PDF) Masthead 2010 (PDF) Masthead 2009a (PDF) Masthead 2009 (PDF) Masthead 2008 (PDF) How to cite:To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef, PubMed, or ISI Web of Knowledge), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "ChemSusChem" (all
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Leana TravagliniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 16%); most named Mainland China 9, United States 8, Germany 7, Italy 4, Netherlands 4 (55 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy8.7%
- Catalysis for Biomass ConversionEngineering7.9%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy7.6%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering7.1%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering6.3%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering6.1%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5.2%
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Engineering5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 5.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 130LetPub ·
- h-index
- 241OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,372OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 842LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 807Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,716,776Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,827 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 754 | 464 | 599 |
| 2025 | 885 | 513 | 3,709 |
| 2024 | 1,056 | 605 | 11,240 |
| 2023 | 592 | 395 | 8,888 |
| 2022 | 612 | 213 | 13,918 |
| 2021 | 620 | 243 | 20,693 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 113 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,054 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,550 / EUR 3,800 / GBP 3,070 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
Data reporting checklists must be downloaded, filled out, and included with manuscript files at submission. Model summary
Data Reporting Checklists Please download and fill out the relevant data reporting checklist and include it with your manuscript files (as a Data Reporting Checklist) when you submit.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1864-5631
- Electronic ISSN
- 1864-564X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 18 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ChemSusChem
What CAS zone is ChemSusChem in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ChemSusChem is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ChemSusChem?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.6; CiteScore 9.4, h-index 241.
How long does peer review take at ChemSusChem?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 64–113 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of ChemSusChem based?
Of the 55 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9), United States (8) and Germany (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ChemSusChem?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ChemSusChem is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ChemSusChem open access, and what is the APC?
ChemSusChem is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .